Heifers selling to a top of £2490 per head at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to 590p/kg for a Limousin at 212kg (£1250) and to a top of £2180 per head for a Charolais at 570kg (382p/kg).

Heifers sold to 538p/kg for a Charolais at 240kg (£1290) and to a top of £2490 per head for a Limousin at 620kg (402p/kg).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

Crumlin producer, Limousin 246kg £1290 (524), Crumlin producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 286kg £1470 (514), Crumlin producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 260kg £1300 (500), Crumlin producer, Limousin 274kg £1340 (489), Crumlin producer, Limousin 236kg £1120 (475), Stewartstown producer, Simmental 278kg £1250 (450), Stewartstown producer, Charolais 272kg £1220 (449) and Greysteel producer, Simmental 288kg £1280 (444).

300kg to 400kg

Ballymena producer, Limousin 342kg £1760 (515), Ballymena producer, Limousin 354kg £1740 (492), Crumlin producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 320kg £1570 (491), Crumlin producer, Simmental 304kg £1430 (470), Ballymena producer, Limousin 382kg £1790 (469), Ballymena producer, Limousin 392kg £1750 (446), Crumlin producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 308kg £1360 (442), Swatragh producer, Limousin 334kg £1440 (431) and Dungiven producer, Limousin 364kg £1490 (409).

400kg to 500kg

Limavady producer, Limousin 408kg £1900 (466), Limavady producer, Charolais 470kg £2140 (455), Limavady producer, Charolais 420kg £1910 (455), Limavady producer, Charolais 460kg £2090 (454), Ballymena producer, Limousin 414kg £1850 (447), Limavady producer, Belgian Blue 448kg £2000 (446), Limavady producer, Limousin 472kg £2100 (445), Limavady producer, Charolais 410kg £1790 (437), Limavady producer, Charolais 452kg £1940 (429) and Limavady producer, Limousin 470kg £1980 (421).

500kg and over

Limavady producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 520kg £2080 (400), Limavady producer, Charolais 500kg £1980 (396), Limavady producer, Charolais 570kg £2180 (382), Limavady producer, Charolais 500kg £1900 (380), Limavady producer, Limousin 500kg £1900 (380), Limavady producer, Simmental 510kg £1900 (373), Limavady producer, Charolais 500kg £1770 (354), Swatragh producer, Limousin 560kg £1960 (350), Swatragh producer, Limousin 560kg £1960 (350) and Limavady producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 520kg £1800 (346).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

Crumlin producer, Charolais 240kg £1290 (538), Crumlin producer, Charolais 224kg £1170 (522), Crumlin producer, Charolais 248kg £1290 (520), Crumlin producer, Simmental 280kg £1370 (489), Crumlin producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 280kg £1350 (482), Crumlin producer, Charolais 284kg £1320 (465), Stewartstown producer, Simmental 278kg £1270 (457), Crumlin producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 274kg £1250 (456), Crumlin producer, Limousin 250kg £1100 (440) and Stewartstown producer, Simmental 250kg £1100 (440).

300kg to 400kg

Stewartstown producer, Charolais 316kg £1460 (462), Crumlin producer, Charolais 302kg £1380 (457), Crumlin producer, Charolais 302kg £1300 (430), Dungiven producer, Limousin 372kg £1440 (387), Dungiven producer, Limousin 385kg £1480 (384), Dungiven producer, Limousin 394kg £1440 (365) and Stewartstown producer, Simmental 312kg £1110 (356).

400kg to 500kg

Garvagh producer, Charolais 490kg £1990 (406), Tamlaght producer, Limousin 490kg £1850 (378), Limavady producer, Charolais 478kg £1780 (372), Garvagh producer, Charolais 468kg £1720 (368), Garvagh producer, Charolais 446kg £1580 (354), Garvagh producer, Charolais 486kg £1700 (350), Limavady producer, ST 424kg £1480 (349), Garvagh producer, Limousin 408kg £1410 (346) and Garvagh producer, Limousin 408kg £1400 (343).

500kg and over

Swatragh producer, Limousin 620kg £2490 (402), Garvagh producer, Charolais 550kg £2190 (398), Limavady producer, Charolais 560kg £2190 (391), Swatragh producer, Limousin 560kg £2140 (382), Limavady producer, Charolais 600kg £2230 (372), Garvagh producer, Limousin 520kg £1900 (365), Limavady producer, Charolais 610kg £2200 (361), Garvagh producer, Limousin 570kg £2050 (360), Swatragh producer, Limousin 560kg £2000 (357) and Swatragh producer, Limousin 560kg £1910 (341).

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 17th October seen a smaller entry of 900 sheep which met another great trade for all stock

670 lambs sold to a top of £163 for 1 lamb at 31kg and to 789p/kg for 14 lambs at 14kg into £110.50.

230 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £246 for ewes and £265 for rams

Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Moneymore producer, 2 lambs 25kg £159.50 (638), Feeny producer, 4 lambs 24kg £153 (638), Castlerock producer, 10 lambs 25kg £158.50 (634), Limavady producer, 33 lambs 24kg £152 (633), Moneymore producer, 4 lambs 24kg £148 (617), Greysteel producer, 13 lambs 25kg £153.50 (614), Cookstown producer, 4 lambs 26.5kg £162.50 (613), Cookstown producer, 7 lambs 24.5kg £149 (608), Randalstown producer, 12 lambs 25kg £151.50 (606), Maghera producer, 1 lamb 24kg £145 (604) and Limavady producer, 12 lambs 24kg £144 (600).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Castlerock producer, 3 lambs 23kg £148 (643), Coleraine producer, 7 lambs 23kg £147 (639), Kilrea producer, 8 lambs 23kg £146 (635), Garvagh producer, 11 lambs 23kg £145.50 (633), Maghera producer, 3 lambs 23kg £145.50 (633), Garvagh producer, 10 lambs 22.5kg £141 (627), Ballymoney producer, 10 lambs 22kg £137 (623), Martin producer, 2 lambs 23kg £142 (617), Maghera producer, 5 lambs 22kg £135 (614), Tobermore producer, 3 lambs 21.5kg £132 (614), Cookstown producer, 6 lambs 22.5kg £135.50 (602) and Moneymore producer, 3 lambs 21.5kg £129 (600).

Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)

Feeny producer, 5 lambs 18kg £126 (700), Castlerock producer, 3 lambs 18kg £126 (700), Gulladuff producer, 34 lambs 18.5kg £124 (670), Garvagh producer, 4 lambs 19kg £126 (663), Limavady producer, 5 lambs 19kg £125 (658), Maghera producer, 10 lambs 18kg £118 (656), Dungiven producer, 10 lambs 19kg £124.50 (655), Limavady producer, 9 lambs 19kg £124 (653), Ballymoney producer, 3 lambs 20kg £129 (645), Cookstown producer, 6 lambs 20kg £126.50 (633), Coleraine producer, 1 lamb 19kg £120 (632) and Greysteel producer, 9 lambs 20.5kg £129 (629).

Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 14 lambs 14kg £110.50 (789), Cookstown producer, 10 lambs 17kg £121 (712), Limavady producer, 13 lambs 17kg £120 (706), Dungiven producer, 8 lambs 16kg £113 (706), Garvagh producer, 29 lambs 16kg £110 (688), Feeny producer, 2 lambs 17.5kg £120 (686) and Portrush producer, 7 lambs 17.5kg £108 (617).

Fat ewes

Draperstown producer, 6 ewes £246, Draperstown producer, 1 ewe £208, Kilrea producer, 1 ewe £206, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe £206, Ballycastle producer, 1 ewe £204, Moneymore producer, 1 ewe £198, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £192, Tobermore producer, 3 ewes £192 and Draperstown producer, 6 ewes £188, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £184.

Rams

Feeny producer, 1 ram £265, Portrush producer, 1 ram £198, Gulladuff producer, 1 ram £195, Coleraine producer, 1 ram £184 and Clady producer, 1 ram £168.

NCCE in-calf heifer sale

Thursday 15th October seen the annual Swatragh Showstoppers in-calf heifer sale take place with 56 heifers on offer, achieving a 95% clearance.

The top price heifer going all the way to £7100 for a super Limousin heifer and all other heifers reaching outstanding prices seeing a sale average of £4820.

Leading prices on the night

Lot 28, Limousin £7100, lot 9, Belgian Blue £6900, lot 21, Charolais £6900, lot 36, Limousin £6900, lot 16, Limousin £6200, lot 46, Charolais £6000, lot 24, Limousin £5700, lot 35, Belgian Blue £5600, lot 12, Belgian Blue £5300, lot 22, Charolais £5300, lot 25, Limousin £5300, lot 49, Belgian Blue £5300, lot 3, Belgian Blue £5200, lot 26, Belgian Blue £5200, lot 44, Belgian Blue £5200, lot 7, Belgian Blue £5100, lot 29, Limousin £5100, lot 15, Belgian Blue £5000, lot 48, Limousin £5000, lot 51, Belgian Blue £5000, lot 34, Belgian Blue £4900, lot 8, Belgian Blue £4800, lot 45, Belgian Blue £4800, lot 13, Belgian Blue £4700, lot 18, Belgian Blue £4700 and lot 42, Belgian Blue £4700.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

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